linux china wrote: > Could I request to add new Perl modules which is not supported by > Debian? such as Inline::Java. > > If yes, please let me know how.
Yes this is possible. But first let me talk about dh-make-perl. apt-cache show dh-make-perl Description: Create debian packages from perl modules dh-make-perl will create the files required to build a debian source package out of a perl package. This works for most simple packages and is also useful for getting started with packaging perl modules. Given a perl package name, it can also automatically download it from CPAN. Using dh-make-perl you can create your own Debian packages of perl modules from CPAN easily. This will probably be what you will want to do initially. Requesting packages to become official Debian packages is easy but the answer is a little more involved. In order to request Perl modules into Debian the best mailing list to request this is on the debian-perl mailing list. That is a development list devoted to Perl in Debian. But if you want to help more then filing a RFP (Request for packaging) bug against WNPP (Work-Needing and Prospective Packages) is even better because it will get logged in the database. You can read all about wnpp here. http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/ The documentation on that page describes several ways to file the RFP. Probably 'reportbug' is simplest. The reportbug interface will guide you through the information needed. The page also documents for developers how to receive and answer the request. This might be confusing to beginners. You don't need to worry about replying to the RFP and should simply concentrate on the filing of the RFP. An additional 'expert level' thing would be to CC the debian-perl mailing list with the ticket. This can be done with reportbug using the 'reportbug [EMAIL PROTECTED]' option. Example: reportbug [EMAIL PROTECTED] wnpp HTH, Bob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
